Trash-caused mortality in Mongolian raptors

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Abstract

On four expeditions (1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998) through Mongolia, we found two kinds of mortality associated with trash gathered by parent raptors as part of the nest building process. Our observations of actual mortality were limited to three species: the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (2 clutches of eggs), the saker falcon (Falco cherrug) (4 nestlings), and the upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) (1 nestling); all from the eastern half of Mongolia.

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Publication type:

Article

Publication Subtype:

Journal Article

Title:

Trash-caused mortality in Mongolian raptors

Series title:

Ambio

Volume

28

Issue:

6

Year Published:

1999

Language:

English

Contributing office(s):

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Description:

536-537

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Article

Larger Work Subtype:

Journal Article

Larger Work Title:

Ambio

First page:

536

Last page:

537

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